Chapter 116 Selling People
Listen to what his daughter said. That's five taels of silver, not cabbage.
Not to mention that Li Laoer didn't believe it, no one in the Li family believed Li Hua's nonsense.
Aunt Li spoke again at this moment, "Second brother, go and fetch your wife from her parents' home. I don't think it will work today without her."
Aunt Li's words woke everyone up from their dream, and everyone in the Li family realized that the second daughter-in-law, who always ate and took more at home, was not at home today.
The eldest son's wife reacted the fastest and understood immediately that the silver was not lost, but was taken away by the second son's wife and hidden back at her parents' home.
Li Laoer just realized that his mother and daughter-in-law were not at home. It was their second room's turn to prepare breakfast in the morning. His wife said she was not feeling well and did not get up. He thought his wife was asleep because he didn't see her just now.
The two have been married for many years, so they naturally know each other's character very well. At this moment, Li Laoer also figured out what was going on.
He turned around and went out, ready to go to his father-in-law's house to pick up his wife.
Before leaving, Aunt Li said quietly, "Second brother, I have a few words for you to tell your wife. If she comes back today, there will be some room for maneuver. If she doesn't come back today, she won't have to enter our house again in the future."
Li Laoer kept pausing. He was just thinking about what excuse he could use to get out of the situation if he couldn't bring his wife back.
But now my mother has blocked this road. After experiencing the burial of his sister, Li Laoer dared not bet that his mother was just talking.
Li Huaniang happily returned to her parents' home with the silver. Thinking of her nephews, she bought a bunch of cakes and candies lavishly, which made her brothers and sisters-in-law and nephews smile. They called her "Auntie" one by one and asked her to come home more often in the future.
This was the first time she went back to her parents' home and was not required to do housework and was loved. Li Huaniang happily pushed her son to play with her brother's children.
While waiting for her sister-in-law to finish cooking, the two sisters-in-law surrounded the eldest sister-in-law and said good things to her, "Hey, our family is having a hard time. We are not like your brother-in-law who has a skill and can earn money. Your nephew is almost of marriageable age, but our family can't even afford to buy him a house or land..."
After hearing this, Li Hua couldn't help but touch the silver in her sleeve, thinking about lending the silver to her parents' home, but she gave up the idea in an instant.
It's not that she doesn't want to, but that she can't.
When she first married Li Laoer, she was thinking about her younger brother from her mother's side, and secretly gave the ten taels of silver that Li Laoer had saved before the marriage to her mother. She originally thought that they were husband and wife, and even if Li Laoer found out, he would not do anything to her.
But she was wrong. Li Laoer looked honest and kind, and had a good temper, but he was a man who would never suffer any loss.
That time, she was first severely beaten and then sent back to her parents' home. Later, it was the two elders of the Li family who mediated and prevented Li Laoer from divorcing her.
But she remembered that beating clearly in her heart. She took out the silver from home today because she was afraid that her mother-in-law would come back and look through their private silver, but she didn't intend to give the silver to her parents' home.
What's more, she already has a son now, and she has to save this money for her son to get married. Even if her nephew is her biological son, he can't be compared with her own son!
Li Huaniang dealt vaguely with her younger brothers and sisters-in-law from her natal family, somewhat regretting her extravagant spending today.
When Li Laoer came, Li Huaniang seemed to have seen a savior. Without waiting for Li Laoer to say anything else, she hurriedly picked up her son and followed him home.
The couple returned faster than anyone expected.
Seeing her mother and brother come back, Li Hua wanted to lean on her mother's arms with tears in her eyes, but her mother, who was holding her brother, pushed her away and said, "You are such a tactless person! Didn't you see your brother is asleep?"
No one knew what the couple discussed along the way or what they discussed, but Li Laoer's attitude was visibly silent.
After waiting for the two to put their son down and come out again, Aunt Li was already very tired after a busy day. She looked at the second son and his wife and asked, "What are you going to do about this matter today?"
Li Huaniang smiled wryly, "Mother, what can we do with what you said? It was you who insisted on sending this damned girl to some girls' school, and we didn't agree to take the money.
Besides, the silver is already lost, what can we do about it?"
Li Huaniang acted like a dead pig that was not afraid of boiling water. Anyway, the money was already in her hands and there was no way she could give it away. Let the old woman do whatever she wanted.
The eldest son's wife was about to speak when Aunt Li waved her hand to stop her. There had been too many quarrels in the family recently, and she was tired and had no time to argue.
Aunt Li's tone was exceptionally calm at this moment. "Although our Li family is not wealthy, we have never produced a descendant with such bad character. Our children will need to marry and have children in the future, and we cannot let our reputation be ruined because of a girl.
In my opinion, we should just sell Li Hua to a passing trafficker. The money from her sale can offset the five taels of silver she lost, and the rest can be given to the second brother and his wife. It won't be in vain for you to have raised this girl. Do you think it's feasible?"
As soon as Aunt Li finished speaking, the Li family was so quiet that you could hear a pin drop.
Sold the plum blossoms, this...
The eldest daughter-in-law looked at her mother-in-law in disbelief several times. She never expected that her mother-in-law would say such a thing. After all, she was her own granddaughter, so how could she be so cruel?
Aunt Li ignored everyone's gazes, and didn't even look at Li Hua who was lying limp on the ground. She looked at the second son and his wife, waiting for them to express their opinions.
Li Lao Er opened his mouth and said after a while, "Mom, no matter what, Xiaohua is your granddaughter. How can you say you want to sell her off?"
Li Huaniang cried bitterly, cursing in her heart, "That old woman has a nice idea. Why should I give her the money from selling her daughter's body?"
"Since you don't agree, then you and your wife should pay the five taels of silver, and I will go to the Cui family to apologize tomorrow."
Li Laoer looked at his wife, and Li Huaniang turned her head away, not looking at him or her daughter.
Li Hua was terrified, but she was clear-headed for once. She crawled to her mother's feet, tears streaming down her face. "Mom, mom, please, save me. I don't want to be sold. Please save me."
Aunt Li continued to add: "Second brother, your daughter is a waste. She did something like that in front of so many people today. Even if she grows up, I'm afraid it will be difficult to tell her in-laws. It will also affect Ming Ge'er's marriage.
Now, while no one else knows about it, why not sell this girl far away? Wouldn't it be better for you to keep the remaining money and buy a house and land for Ming Ge'er in the future? "
Old man Li felt his wife's words were creepy, so he quietly reached out to push her away. However, Aunt Li grabbed the soft skin on the back of his hand and twisted it hard.
Old man Li almost cried out in pain but managed to hold it back.
Li Hua's mother was deeply moved by Aunt Li's words. She loved her son the most. Just like the old woman said, Li Hua's reputation had been ruined. If she stayed at home, it might affect Ming Ge'er's future marriage proposal.
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